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Bridgend — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bridgend was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,595 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Bridgend from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Peter Hubbard-Miles (Conservative) 15,950 38.4% John Fellows (Labour) 1,327 (3.2 pts) 77.0%
1987 Win Griffiths (Labour) 21,893 47.5% Peter Hubbard-Miles (Conservative) 4,380 (9.5 pts) 80.6%
1992 Win Griffiths (Labour) 24,143 51.3% David Unwin (Conservative) 7,326 (15.6 pts) 80.4%
1997 Win Griffiths (Labour) 25,115 58.1% David Davies (Conservative) 15,248 (35.2 pts) 72.4%
2001 Win Griffiths (Labour) 19,423 52.5% Tania Brisby (Conservative) 10,046 (27.2 pts) 60.2%
2005 Madeleine Moon (Labour) 16,410 43.3% Helen Baker (Conservative) 6,523 (17.2 pts) 59.2%
2010 Madeleine Moon (Labour) 13,931 36.3% Helen Baker (Conservative) 2,263 (5.9 pts) 65.5%
2015 Madeleine Moon (Labour) 14,624 37.1% Meirion Jenkins (Conservative) 1,927 (4.9 pts) 65.9%
2017 Madeleine Moon (Labour) 21,913 50.7% Karen Robson (Conservative) 4,700 (10.9 pts) 69.6%
2019 Jamie Wallis (Conservative) 18,193 43.1% Madeleine Moon (Labour) 1,157 (2.7 pts) 66.9%
2024 Chris Elmore (Labour) 16,516 39.9% Caroline Jones (Reform UK) 8,595 (20.8 pts) 56.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Hubbard-Miles Conservative 15,95038.4% Yes
John Fellows Labour 14,62335.2% No
Russell Smart Social Democratic Party 9,63023.2% No
Keith Bush Plaid Cymru 1,3123.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Win Griffiths Labour 21,89347.5% Yes
Peter Hubbard-Miles Conservative 17,51338.0% No
Russell Smart Social Democratic Party 5,59012.1% No
Laura McAllister Plaid Cymru 1,0652.3% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Win Griffiths Labour 24,14351.3% Yes
David Unwin Conservative 16,81735.7% No
David Mills Liberal Democrat 4,82710.3% No
Alun Jones Plaid Cymru 1,3012.8% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Win Griffiths Labour 25,11558.1% Yes
David Davies Conservative 9,86722.8% No
Andrew Mckinlay Liberal Democrat 4,96811.5% No
Tudor Greaves Referendum Party 1,6623.8% No
Dennis Watkins Plaid Cymru 1,6493.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Win Griffiths Labour 19,42352.5% Yes
Tania Brisby Conservative 9,37725.3% No
Jean Barraclough Liberal Democrat 5,33014.4% No
Monica Mahoney Plaid Cymru 2,6537.2% No
Sara Jeremy ProLife Alliance 2230.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Madeleine Moon Labour 16,41043.3% Yes
Helen Baker Conservative 9,88726.1% No
Paul Warren Liberal Democrat 7,94921.0% No
Gareth Clubb Plaid Cymru 2,5276.7% No
Jonathan Spink Green 5951.6% No
Kunnathur Rajan UKIP 4911.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Madeleine Moon Labour 13,93136.3% Yes
Helen Baker Conservative 11,66830.4% No
Wayne Morgan Liberal Democrat 8,65822.6% No
Nick Thomas Plaid Cymru 2,2695.9% No
Brian Urch BNP 1,0202.7% No
Dave Fulton UKIP 8012.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Madeleine Moon Labour 14,62437.1% Yes
Meirion Jenkins Conservative 12,69732.2% No
Caroline Jones UKIP 5,91115.0% No
James Radcliffe Plaid Cymru 2,7847.1% No
Anita Davies Liberal Democrat 1,6484.2% No
Les Tallon-Morris Independent 7631.9% No
Tony White Green 7361.9% No
Aaron David Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1180.3% No
David Elston Pirate Party UK 1060.3% No
Adam Lloyd National Front 660.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Madeleine Moon Labour 21,91350.7% Yes
Karen Robson Conservative 17,21339.8% No
Rhys Watkins Plaid Cymru 1,7834.1% No
Jonathan Pratt Liberal Democrat 9192.1% No
Alun Williams UKIP 7811.8% No
Isabel Robson Independent 6461.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jamie Wallis Conservative 18,19343.1% Yes
Madeleine Moon Labour 17,03640.3% No
Jonathan Pratt Liberal Democrat 2,3685.6% No
Leanne Lewis Plaid Cymru 2,0134.8% No
Robert Morgan Brexit Party 1,8114.3% No
Alex Harris Green 8151.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Elmore Labour 16,51639.9% Yes
Caroline Jones Reform UK 7,92119.1% No
Anita Boateng Conservative 6,76416.3% No
Iolo Caudy Plaid Cymru 3,6298.8% No
Mark John Independent 3,3388.1% No
Debra Cooper Green 1,7604.3% No
Claire Waller Liberal Democrat 1,4463.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 3.2 pts 1987: Labour margin 9.5 pts 1992: Labour margin 15.6 pts 1997: Labour margin 35.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 27.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 17.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 5.9 pts 2015: Labour margin 4.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 10.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 2.7 pts 2024: Labour margin 20.8 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Bridgend has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bridgend in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Bridgend in 2024 with 16,516 votes (39.9%), a majority of 8,595 votes over Reform UK in second place.

Which parties have won Bridgend since 1983?

Since 1983, Bridgend has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Bridgend?

The closest result on record for Bridgend was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,157 votes (2.7 percentage points).

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